New England’s practice squad currently includes two openings.

After hosting four free agents on Tuesday, the New England Patriots hosted a fifth on Wednesday.

The organization worked out rookie cornerback Cameron Brown, as shared by ESPN’s Mike Reiss.

Brown, 23, signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent in April. The Ohio State product saw 164 snaps between defense and special teams during preseason action before being waived at the NFL’s 53-man roster deadline in August.

Listed at 6 feet, 199 pounds, Brown finished his Buckeyes career as a graduate student last fall with 40 appearances, including...

New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner doesn’t seem overly concerned about the New England Patriots ahead of the Week 3 matchup at MetLife Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

The reigning Defensive Rookie of the Year has been matched up with some of the best wideouts the game has to offer, and played against opposing offenses that challenge defenses on every single snap.

“They don’t really have a complex offense,” Gardner told reporters Wednesday when asked about New England’s unit, per SNY. “It’s pretty simple for the quarterback to get. The gap scheme, everything is really simple. But they excel at it....

The initial prognosis heading into Week 3 at MetLife Stadium.

The New England Patriots began work on the New York Jets without reigning first-team All-Pro Marcus Jones.

The cornerback, receiver and returner was sidelined from Wednesday’s practice after a shoulder injury saw him downgraded to out last weekend against the Miami Dolphins.

Defensive tackle Davon Godchaux joined him as absent. But three members of the active roster were present after being questionable and inactive for the 24-17 loss in Foxborough: offensive tackle Trent Brown, guard Sidy Sow and corner Jonathan Jones.

Here’s the initial injury report ahead of Sunday’s 1...

The Patriots’ first Week 3 injury report held no surprises — with one exception.

Defensive lineman Christian Barmore was limited in Wednesday’s practice due to a knee issue. His status will be worth monitoring as the week progresses.

Marcus Jones was the only true non-participant after suffering a shoulder injury during last Sunday’s home loss to the Miami Dolphins. Defensive tackle Davon Godchaux also was absent, but only because he and his fiancee celebrated the birth of a baby girl on Tuesday.

Wednesday’s practice also saw cornerback Jonathan Jones and offensive linemen Trent Brown and Sidy Sow [all return to...

FOXBORO, Mass. — Multiple Patriots teammates can relate to what happened to Demario Douglas on Sunday.

Tight end Hunter Henry lost a fumble with two minutes remaining in the third game of his rookie season. He shared that story with Douglas this week, noting he was able to quickly bounce back with a touchdown catch in the very next game.

Running back Rhamondre Stevenson also experienced similar ignominy early in his New England career. But he had to wait much longer for his redemption.

Stevenson, who endured a rough rookie training camp in 2021, fumbled in his first game as...

We told you Bill Belichick was wrong to bench Demario Douglas on Sunday. But don’t take our word for it — take Devin McCourty’s.

Douglas, a sixth-round rookie receiver who already might be the Patriots’ best pass-catching weapon, didn’t play a single offensive snap against the Miami Dolphins after fumbling in the first quarter. New England went on to suffer a 24-17 loss in a game that Douglas absolutely could’ve impacted.

McCourty, who hasn’t shied away from voicing his opinion since retiring this past spring, was asked about Douglas’ benching during a Wednesday appearance on WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show”...

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick isn’t exactly known for his desire to speak to the media.

In fact, it probably isn’t inaccurate to say that he loathes weekly press conferences. That’s why he’s often a man of few words. But ahead of the Patriots’ matchup with the New York Jets in Week 3, the 71-year-old hit on the unofficial slogan for such weeks leading up to these rivalry matchups with three words to open his Wednesday media availability.

“It’s Jets week,” Belichick said, per team-provided transcript.

That’s it.

Oh yeah, he also sprinkled in 300 more words about...

The 2022 New England Patriots boasted the worst red-zone offense in the NFL.

They scored touchdowns on just 42.2% of their trips inside the 20-yard line — dead last in the league. It was one of many, many issues that plagued Matt Patricia’s bunch last season.

This year, they’ve been substantially better in that area. In their first two games, they converted on 71.4% of their red-zone visits, tied for fourth-best in the NFL. Mac Jones tossed two red-zone touchdowns to Hunter Henry and another two to Kendrick Bourne, and Rhamondre Stevenson added one of his own on a 2-yard...

If there’s one thing the New York Jets don’t need, it’s Zach Wilson running around trying to make plays.

That’s kind of the whole reason why the former No. 2 overall pick lost his job, with the Jets going out and acquiring Aaron Rodgers in the offseason after watching Wilson play out of structure to horrendous results for two seasons.

That’s why it’s so insane that they’re going to throw him out there against the New England Patriots with this offensive line.

If you need some back story, New York entered this season with big expectations after acquiring Rodgers. Those...

Rodney Harrison believes Bill Belichick chose the wrong response to one of the Patriots’ biggest mistakes Sunday night.

A promising New England first-quarter drive against the Miami Dolphins ended when Demario Douglas coughed up the football at Gillette Stadium. Like countless Patriots fumblers before him, Douglas immediately entered Belichick’s dog house and saw virtually no playing time after his miscue. Arguably New England’s most dynamic playmaker, the rookie wideout was held to six offensive snaps against Miami and only was on the field for punt return duties after the fumble.

Harrison, who played under Belichick for six seasons, thought his...

Douglas lost a fumble in Sunday night’s defeat.

Hunter Henry was voted a New England Patriots team captain for the first time this season. So, when rookie Demario Douglas made a costly mistake in Sunday night’s defeat, the captain knew exactly how how to lift his spirits.

The inspiration: Henry’s own mistake early in his rookie season.

“I actually talked to him on Monday and told him a similar story to me, actually,” Henry said on Wednesday. “Third game of my career is the first game I’m starting. Antonio Gates, I was backing him up basically, but he got hurt....

FOXBORO, Mass. — We typically wouldn’t spend much, if any, time talking about practice squad players, but Jalen Reagor is a different case.

A first-round pick in 2020, the talented-but-flawed receiver flamed out after two seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, who then traded him to the Vikings. After spending one season in Minnesota, Reagor was cut in late August before signing to the Patriots’ practice squad.

The 24-year-old wasn’t elevated for New England’s Week 1 game against the Philadelphia Eagles, but was promoted for its Week 2 home matchup with the Dolphins. Reagor didn’t play a single snap against Miami,...